EcuadorSOCCEREcuador FA condemns players seen at strip club1MAdriana GarciaPhoto by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images
Italy beat Ecuador with goals from Pellegrini, BarellaAn early goal from Lorenzo Pellegrini and a late strike from Nicolo Barella gave a revamped Italy side a 2-0 win over Ecuador in a friendly at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on Sunday.1MReutersGetty Images
Why European friendlies are crucial for Brazil and other South American teams1MTim Vickery(Photo by Jordan Pettitt/PA Images via Getty Images)
EcuadorSOCCERArgentina to play two June friendlies in U.S.2MAssociated PressManuel Cortina/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Medina, Fernandez and more: Up-and-coming stars as South American Olympic qualifying kicks off3MTim Vickery(Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
EcuadorSOCCERBrazil, Argentina fined for Maracanã fan brawl3MAssociated PressCARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images
Copa America group-stage draw reaction, predictions, keys, more5MTim Vickery, Cesar Hernandez(Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
EcuadorSOCCERChelsea-bound Kendry Paez lights up South American qualifiers7MTim VickeryRODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images
Messi magic as Argentina beat Ecuador in World Cup qualifierLionel Messi's second-half goal gave Argentina a 1-0 home win over Ecuador on Thursday to get their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign off on the right foot.8MGetty Images
South American World Cup qualifying: Can anyone catch Argentina?8MTim VickeryClive Brunskill/Getty Images